Combined packing case and tray for storage-battery cells



` July 24, ,1928. 1,677,982

W. H. PALMER, JR

COMBINED PACKING CASE AND TRAY FOR STORAGE BATTERY CELLS Filed July 1o, 1926 nvm/Ess:

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WILLIAM; H. PALMER, JR., or WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED PACKING CASE .AND TRAY FOR STORAGE-BATTERY CELLS.

Application led July 10,

The principal objectof the present invention is to provide a structure which when completely assembled forms a packing satisfactory including a and shipping case,

pieces for facilitating handling and completely enclosing and protecting the cells from mechanical injury and which includes parts arranged to be readily and conveniently removed, leaving other parts in suitable form to act as a permanent tray for the cells, leaving openings on the sides to facilitate inspection and lea-ving the top exposed for making connections and for filling with electrolyte. Another object of the invention is to provide acomposite structure adapted for use as a crate in shipping batteries and readily convertible into a permanent battery tray.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description at the end of which the invention will be claimed. However, generallyv stated, the invention may be said to comprise a combined packing case and tray one part for storage battery cells comprisdetachable structure of which includes a subdivided tray having end walls and slat sides of which the intermediate slats are removable, and of which the other part comprises a housing having a peaked top and side bars of which prolongations constitute handles and ends arranged to overla and adapted or the end walls of the tray detachable connection therewith, with or without packing felt'removable slats.

through the spaces between the In the following description reference will be made to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the combined packing case and tra-y showing the two parts thereof assembled for use as a crate.

Fig, 3 enlarged Fig. 4

is a top or plan view drawn to an scale with parts broken away.

is an elevational view of Fig. 3

with parts broken away, and

Fig. 5

is an end view.

Referring to the drawing one ofthe two parts of a tray, at 3 and the detachable structure includes Fig. 2, subdivided or partitioned as having end walls 4 and slat sides 1926. Serial No. 121,555.

5 of which the intermediate slats 5a are removable. The other part of the two-part detachable structure comprises the housing, Fig. 1, having a peaked top 6, side bars 7 of which prolongations 8 constitute handles, no and ends 9 arranged to overlap the end walls 4 of the tray. 10'are screws by means of which the overlapping walls 4-and 9 are detachably connected, and 12 are screws or like fastenings by which the detachable slats 5 65 are connected with the ends and partitions of the tray. 13 are pieces of felt or the like of which one is shown in Fig. 2 as partly removed, and they 'are -placed between the glass jars and the sides of the tray to act as buffers during transportation but they can be readily removed at destination so that the cells can be inspected through openings in the tray provided by the removal of the slats 5a. l

For the sake of further description it may be said that Fig. 1 illustrates storage battery cells cra-ted according to my invention for shipment and that Fig. 2 illustrates the same at destination after the parts, generally indicated in white Fig. 1, along with the felt 13, have been removed, so that Fig. 2 shows the storage battery cells mounted in the tray adapted to contain them while in service From the foregoing description it is evident that a considerable economy is effected by the invention and also it adds convenience.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates that mod- YD0 ifications may be made in details of construction and arrangement and in matters of mere form without departing from the spirit of the invention which is not limited to such matters or otherwise than the prior 05 art and the appended claims may require.

I claim:

1. A combined packing case and tray for storage battery cells comprising a two-part detachable structure of which one partincludes a subdivided tray having end walls and slat sides of which the intermediate slats are removable, and of which the other part includes a'housing having a peaked top and side bars of which elonga-tions constitute handles and ends arranged in overlapping relation with the end walls of the tray and adapted for detachable connection therewith.

2. A combined packing case and tray for storage battery cells comprising a tWo-part detachable structure of which one part ineludes a subdivided tray having end` Walls and Slat sides of Which the intermediatel slats are removable, and of which the other part includes a housing having a peaked top and side vbars of which elongations constitherewith,

tute handles and ends arranged in overlapping relation with the end Wallsvof'the tray and adapted for v' detachable lconnection 10 Y and packing felt removable through the spaee between `the slats.

WILLIAM H. PALMER, JR. 

